General Provisions
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Powers and duties of cities and towns generally: MGL c. 40,
§§ 1 to 4F
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Ordinances, bylaws and regulations: MGL c. 40, §§ 21
to 33
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Lockups: MGL c. 40, §§ 34 to 37A
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Seal: MGL c. 40, § 47
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Boundaries of cities and towns: MGL c. 42
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City charters: MGL c. 43
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Vital statistics: MGL c. 46
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Administration and Personnel
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Town meetings: MGL c. 39, §§ 9 to 24
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City government generally: MGL c. 39, §§ 1 to
8A
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Powers and duties of cities and towns generally: MGL c. 40,
§§ 1 to 4F
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Taking, purchasing and abandonment of land: MGL c. 40, §§ 14
to 15C
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Ordinances, bylaws and regulations: MGL c. 40, §§ 21
to 33
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Records and reports: MGL c. 40, §§ 48 to 52
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Public records: MGL c. 66
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Election of town officers: MGL c. 41, §§ 1 to
11
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Disclosure of campaign expenditures and contributions: MGL c.
55
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City charters generally: MGL c. 43, §§ 1 to 45
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Government by mayor and city council elected at large: MGL c.
43, §§ 46 to 55
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Government by mayor, city council and city manager: MGL c. 43,
§§ 79 to 92A
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Government by mayor and council elected by wards and at large
and nominated at party primaries: MGL c. 43, §§ 117
to 134
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Standard form of representative town meeting government: MGL
c. 43A
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Home rule procedures: MGL c. 43B
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Fires, fire departments and fire districts: MGL c. 48
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Clerk: MGL c. 41, §§ 12 to 19J
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Selectmen: MGL c. 41, §§ 20 to 23D
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Assessors: MGL c. 41, §§ 24 to 34B
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Treasurer and collector: MGL c. 41, §§ 35 to
43A
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Sinking fund commissioners: MGL c. 41, § 44
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Commissioners of trust funds: MGL c. 41, §§ 45
to 47
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Auditor: MGL c. 41, §§ 48 to 54A
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Accountant: MGL c. 41, §§ 55 to 61
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Temporary officers: MGL c. 41, § 61A
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Officers in charge of roads, sewers and water works: MGL c.
41, §§ 62 to 69B
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Board of public works: MGL c. 41, §§ 69C to 69G
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Planning board: MGL c. 41, §§ 70 to 72 and 81A
to 81J
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Board of survey: MGL c. 41, §§ 73 to 81
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Art commission: MGL c. 41, §§ 82 to 84
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Weighers, measurers and surveyors of commodities: MGL c. 41,
§§ 85 to 90A
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Constables: MGL c. 41, §§ 91 to 95
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Police officers: MGL c. 41, §§ 96 to 101A
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Regional police districts: MGL c. 41, §§ 99B
to 99K
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Indemnification of officers and employees: MGL c. 41, §§ 100
to 100H
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Inspector of health: MGL c. 41, §§ 102 to 102B
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Purchasing agent: MGL c. 41, §§ 103 to 104
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Tree warden: MGL c. 41, § 106
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Town physician: MGL c. 41, § 106A
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Terms of office and compensation of town officers: MGL c. 41,
§§ 107 to 109A
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Municipal personnel systems: MGL c. 31A
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Retirement systems and pensions: MGL c. 32
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Holidays and vacations: MGL c. 41, §§ 110 to
111N
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Employment of veterans: MGL c. 41, §§ 112 to
112A
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District officers: MGL c. 41, §§ 113 to 132
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Tenure for certain appointive officers: MGL c. 41, §§ 126
to 132
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Disaster relief: MGL c. 41, § 125
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Revenue and Finance
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Municipal finance generally: MGL c. 44
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Assessment and collection of local taxes: MGL c. 59 and 60
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Purposes for which towns may appropriate money: MGL c. 40, §§ 5
to 12
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Public beach districts: MGL c. 40, §§ 12B to
13A
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Taking, purchase and abandonment of land: MGL c. 40, §§ 14
to 15C
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Oaths of claimants demanding payment: MGL c. 40, § 46
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Illegal appropriations: MGL c. 40, § 53
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Annuities for hospital employees: MGL c. 40, § 55
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Property taxation: MGL c. 40, § 56
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Governmental units pooled insurance: MGL c. 40M
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Municipal indebtedness: MGL c. 44, §§ 2 to 11
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Liability for debts: MGL c. 44, §§ 14 to 15
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Bonds, notes and certificates of indebtedness: MGL c. 44, §§ 16
to 22C
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Form and certification of town and district notes: MGL c. 44,
§§ 23 to 27A
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Report of borrowing: MGL c. 44, § 28
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Department appropriations: MGL c. 44, §§ 30 to
31D
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Budget in cities: MGL c. 44, §§ 32 to 33B
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Auditing: MGL c. 44, §§ 35 to 46A
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Sinking funds: MGL c. 44, §§ 47 to 52
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Miscellaneous financial provisions: MGL c. 44, §§ 53
to 72
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Business Licenses and Regulations
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Licenses generally: MGL c. 40, §§ 22F and 57,
and MGL c. 140
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Regulation of carriages, taxicabs, etc.: MGL c. 40, § 22
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Alcoholic liquors: MGL c. 138
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Rent control prohibition act: MGL c. 40P
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Animals
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Dogs: MGL c. 140, §§ 136A to 174D
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Pounds and impounding of cattle: MGL c. 49, §§ 22
to 41
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Health and Safety
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Infirmaries: MGL c. 47
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Fires, fire departments and fire districts: MGL c. 48
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Recycling programs: MGL c. 40, § 8H
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Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
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Crimes and punishments generally: MGL c. 263 to 274
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Vehicles and Traffic
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Laws of the road: MGL c. 89 to 90
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Parking and parking meters: MGL c. 40, §§ 22A
to 22D
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Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
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Public parks, playgrounds and the public domain: MGL c. 45
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Improvement districts: MGL c. 40, §§ 44 to 44L
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Snow and ice removal: MGL c. 40, § 7
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Public Services
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Public water supply: MGL c. 40, §§ 38 to 42
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Collection of water rates: MGL c. 40, §§ 42A
to 42K
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Improvement districts: MGL c. 40, §§ 44 to 44L
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Regional refuse disposal districts: MGL c. 40, §§ 44A
to 44L
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Subdivisions
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Subdivision control: MGL c. 41, §§ 81K to 81GG
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Planning and Zoning
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Zoning generally: MGL c. 40A, §§ 1 to 17
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Regional planning: MGL c. 40B
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Historic districts: MGL c. 40C
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Industrial development of cities and towns: MGL c. 40D
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Improved method of municipal planning: MGL c. 41, §§ 81A
to 81J
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